Improvement in pump-brackets



M; D. TEMPLE.

Pump-Brackets.

N0 153 Q92 l Patented Aug.1,1874.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS D. TEMPLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPRQVEMENT IN PuMP-BRAcKE-rs.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l 53,992, dated August 11,1874; application tiled April 2, 1874.

To all whom 'it may concern:

YBe it-known that I, MORRIS D. TEMPLE, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements in Pump-Brackets, of which the following is a specification:

My`invention relates to the bracket for receiving the pivot upon which the pumphandle oscillates. The nature of the invention willsufciently appear from the description and claims.

In the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a side view of the upper part of -a pump,` and the bracket in its place. Fig. 2 is a face view of same. Fig. 3 is a section on :v of Fig. 2. Fig. et is a side, and Fig. 5 a face, view of the lower part of the bracket detached. Fig. 6 is a side, and Fig. 7 an end, view of the pivot detached.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures denote the same parts.

In said drawing, A represents the hollow wooden pump stock or body; B, the bore or interior cavity, and C the slot to admit the handle. D is the lower part or piece of the bracket. It is made with a shoulder, d, at its base, to t into the bottom of the slot C, andis furnished above with dowel projections o, to be driven into the wood of the pump-stock at the sides of the slot C, to assistin keeping it in place. This piece D need not be secured in.place by screws or bolts, or other contrivanoe, as it will be held suiii'- ciently firm by the overlying part E, to be presently described. From the said lower piece D rise the projections f f, one at each side of the slot C, hollowed at the upper extremity into the bearings G G, to receive theends h of the axle or pivot H. The other part E of the bracket is composed of the two caps G' G', which sit down over the bearings G G, and retain the pivot in place. These caps may vsimply extend up each side of the slot in prolongation, or may be connected together by the box-like covering J, which serves as a strengthening to the parts, and also as a housing to the upper end of the pump-handle and the slot. This housingI have shown in the drawing, and deem it part of my invention. This overlying part, consisting of the caps G' G', is furnished with lugs g g g g, pierced with holes, through which screws i are driven into the pumpstock, serving to secure the entire bracket, both lower and upper parts, in place. The entire upper part and the entire lowerI part of the bracket are made of iron, and each cast in a single piece. The pivot or axle (shown at Figs. 6 and 7 detached) is preferably made with shoulders h, and a feather or key, n, to prevent it from turning in the pumphandle, which is shown in dotted linesI at L in Fig. 3.

It will be seen that the caps G' G' cover not only the sides, but also the ends, of the journals of the pivot, and that the pivot cannot wear loose and drop out.` This bracket, being of iron, will endure as long as the pumpstock, is easily and cheaply made, and readily applied and removed.

lt will also be readily understood t-hat, by reason of the bearing for the journal of the pivot being made in two parts, G G', it is possible to employ the shouldered feathered pivot shown, which could not be inserted otherwise.

With this bracket the pump-handle may be tted with the pivot driven in place, and then the handle may be attached to the pump-rod, the lower part of the bracket only being upon the, pump. When all is connected and ad justed, the upper part, containing the caps G' G', is applied, and, being secured by screws, holds the entire bracket securely in its place, much simplifying the assembling and adjustment of the parts.

Having now described my invention, that which I deem new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The part D, made withA shoulder d. and dowels e, and iitted with half -bearings G G, in combination with the caps G' G', secured to the pump-stock by screws or their equivalents, as specified and shown, whereby said part D is secured in place.

2. The part D, made with the shoulder d, dowels e, and half-bearings G G, in combination with the part E, having the housing J and caps G' G', and secured to the pump-stock by means of lugs g and screws i, or equivalents, as specified.

MORRIS D. TEMPLE.

Witnesses:

J oHN W. MUNDAY, HEINRICH F. BRUNs. 

